Sound Check! - Comprehensive Leaving Certificate Music Programme

Master the Leaving Certificate Music Exam with Sound Check!

Sound Check! is a new and comprehensive programme specifically designed for Leaving Certificate Music Ordinary and Higher Level students. It covers all sections of the Music Course B, including the Practical Exam. Written by a highly experienced Music teacher and examiner, this programme builds on students’ Junior Cycle music experience and thoroughly prepares them for all aspects of the Leaving Certificate course and exam.

The Sound Check! package includes:

• Student Book
• Free Student e-Book
• Free Student Audio App

Student Textbook

• Covers all sections of the Leaving Certificate Music Course A, including aural skills, music theory and composition, Irish music, performance and technology, and the four prescribed works.
• Features a visually attractive and colourful design with clear visual aids.
• Each unit includes detailed notes, analysis, and a revision section to reinforce learning.
• Provides students with opportunities to develop their musical creativity, sensitivity, and potential through active involvement in performing, composing, and listening to music.
• Encourages purposeful listening to a wide variety of musical styles and genres, alongside prescribed works.
• Incorporates activities designed to meet varied learning needs, including collaborative learning techniques and assessment practices.
• Focuses on success through engagement with success criteria, past exam questions, sample answers, and marking schemes.
• Promotes musical literacy through focused tasks and assessment activities.
• Includes composition questions formatted to reflect the new exam paper layout.
• Provides comprehensive revision and assessment material within each chapter.
• Features ‘Lingo Lab’ for self-assessment of important musical terminology and concepts.
• Offers detailed guidance on preparing for Practical Exams, including technology materials and unprepared tests.
• Contains a wide range of activities designed to support learning and build confidence.
• Includes Music Maps to assist with students’ revision of Prescribed Works.
• Highlights key terms and definition boxes throughout the text.
• Supports diverse methodologies, varied assessment practices, and digital learning technologies for teachers.

The free Student Audio App allows students to listen to audio tracks for the Sound Check! programme. Download the Edco Audio App to your mobile or desktop device, or listen online.

• Comprehensive coverage of the Leaving Certificate Music Course A.
• Includes Student Book, Free e-Book, and Free Audio App.
• Visually attractive textbook with clear visual aids and a colourful design.
• Focuses on developing aural skills, music theory, composition, Irish music, and performance.
• Encourages musical literacy and critical engagement with music.
• Features exam-focused content including past papers and sample answers.
• Includes Music Maps for effective revision of Prescribed Works.
• Provides guidance for Practical Exams including technology and unprepared tests.
• Supports varied assessment practices and digital learning technologies.
• Engages students with a wide range of activities designed to build confidence and support learning.